Newton Patch asks Which Newton Business Is Best Of The Year? Nominate Your Favorite!

Please nominate Nonantum Boxing Club here.

Here’s my nomination:

I have boxed at Nonantum Boxing Club for nearly nine years and it is a wonderful place that supports the community, especially those in need. From a boxing perspective, Marc Gargaro, one of the co-owners of Nonantum Boxing Club, is an excellent boxing coach. He has sent more than two dozen fighters to national boxing competitions including Olympic qualifying events. He is also a coach for the U.S. Men’s and Women’s Boxing Team that will compete in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. As a 55-year-old mom, I have a group of other mom friends that have trained with Marc for years. We get the same training and attention from Marc that his fighters do.

On a different side, training future professional athletes is much different in the boxing world than in other sports. Marc trains his team FOR FREE, dedicating hours of his time to team and individual training. He also has a nonprofit in which he offers free boxing fitness and training classes to kids FOR FREE.

But free boxing training is not the only nonprofit work that he does. Nonantum Boxing Club does service work year-round, including hosting a large boxing tournament on behalf of Newton’s Boys and Girls Club. I have seen numerous events that the gym does on behalf of community members in need such as fundraiser workouts to support someone’s medical bills or piles of donations on behalf of a charity that supports women who are escaping relationships in which they are physically abused.

What is most special about Nonantum Boxing Club is the people and the atmosphere that they create. The co-owners are both cousins who grew up in large Italian families right here in Nonantum. They have created a community that also feels like a family where everyone is included. the boxing gym may look intimidating but nothing could be further from the truth.

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